Delta http://aappl.actfl.org/demo Due Wednesday 6/1
1. Complete the "clothing" section of your letter based on the questions we generated in class today
2. Write any last questions you still have about the format of the exam
3. Review Geography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR9ezdDoVv8 Due Tuesday 5/24
Write the introduction section of your letter in Arabic.
Try to guess the questions you will be asked for this section and respond to them in Arabic
Due Tuesday 5/17
Look through review packet
-Write any questions you have
Due Wednesday 5/11
Read the first 3 pages of the packet "the world on a plate"
Porcelli will not be in class for the first 20 minutes of class so you can save the reading for then as long as you can finish it in the allotted time
Due Tuesday 5/10 Food Due Friday 5/6
Study rooms of the house and conjugations for a short quiz tomorrow Due Wednesday 5/4 5 Sentences that Describe Activities or Chores that are Done at Your House. The Sentences need to answer -who does the activity -when is it done? -where is it done? Due Tuesday 5/3
1) Complete the sentences on the worksheet Due Monday 5/2
Review verbs from this week
Due Friday 4/29 Due Thursday 4/28
Choose 2 verbs- do a full conjugation of each verb Due Wednesday 4/27
Translations from class (THANKS GABBI!)
1) After school we walk to the metro stop and go home.
2) I am hungry...are y'all going to the restaurant or shall I cook?
3) On Sunday, after church, lets go out with the family
4) Do you (f) drink coffee?
Due Tuesday 4/26
Quiz tuesday-
to practice, write sentences with the verbs we learned
1) Translation
2) Dictation
3) Sentence writing
4) Reading outloud Due Monday 4/25
Study new verbs for a quiz next week Verbs Due Wednesday 4/20
Write 4 sentences with the vocabulary from class. Write what you do and what time you do it.
Due Tuesday 4/19
Choose 3 verbs and write 3 sentences in Arabic.
Due Tuesday 4/12
No new Homework- You may want to reflect on the listening demo you took today OR practice for the AAPPL by reviewing vocabulary or completing a demo.
Due Friday 4/8
2 Sentences about what you do After school
بعد المدرسة
Due Wednesday 4/6
Warmup portion of the worksheet from class Due Tuesday 4/5
Should I have decided not to spend money at the gun range? Why/ Why not?
Due Thursday 3/24 Due Tuesday 3/22
Complete an entire ILS demo http://aappl.actfl.org/demo
Write your questions and observations.
Due Wednesday 3/2
Write the weather for D.C. in the four seasons
الخريف
الشتاء
الربيع
الصيف
Due Tuesday 3/1
1) Find and save (or print) a weekly forecast in Arabic for an Arabic speaking country (assigned in class) http://ps.arabiaweather.com
Due Friday 2/26
Reading distributed in class Due Wednesday 2/24
Watch: Weather report Due Tuesday 2/23
1) Bring a weather report about an Arabic speaking country - (Arabic or English)
2) Listening practice: Listen for country names, repeating words, Weather report Due Friday 2/19
Study for quiz on Reading/ writing/ speaking about colors and clothes
Due Thursday 2/11
Newspaper excerpt reading- answer questions
Due Wednesday 2/10
In class we will view Arabic fashion magazines. Write: what do you think you will see? Due Tuesday 2/9
Add these words to you description
زي uniform
لازم must
Due Monday 2/8
Try to write the school dress code...use what you know about verbs and combine vocabulary to create simple sentences/ a list
Practice colors vocabulary - writing and reading and pronouncing out-loud
Due Thursday 2/4
Ghutra Article Reaction
"Can we know something about someone based on what they are wearing? Why/ why not?" Due Wednesday 2/3
Read Ghutra article. Underline the "facts"- If you can identify their distortion, write how they have been distorted. Due Tuesday 2/2
Is Wadjda an adult? How do you know?
Due Thursday 28-1
Read the discussion questions- make notes about specific scenes that are relevant to the question
Due Friday 22-1
Write any questions do you have about cultural practices we saw in the movie.
Were your assumptions correct?
What do you think will happen next? Due Wednesday 20-1
Tomorrow we will view the first part of a film about a Saudi girl.
Based on assumptions, background knowledge, and stereotypes write answers to the following:
1-What do you think you will see in the movie?
2- Where, specifically, do you think you got those ideas?
Due Tuesday 19-1
Worksheet on writing Due Friday 15-1
Reflection from Hon. Hum
Due Wednesday 13-1
1. Quiz writing and defining the new vocabulary
Due Monday 11-1
Practice writing the new vocabulary in Arabic!- Quiz next week
Try taking dictations from the YouTube- Listen, repeat, try to write- check your work break Due Friday 8-1
1. Listen to and repeat break vocab: break
2. Practice writing Due Wednesday 6-1
1. Listen to and repeat break vocab: break
2. In your vocabulary packet from class, write the short vowels- circle letters you do not recognize Due Tuesday 5-1
Watch a video of the Dubai Fireworks
Due Friday 18-12
Study for quiz
Due Wednesday 16-12
1) Complete your presentation
2) Bring questions about the Druze
Due Tuesday 15-12
Complete the worksheet Due Monday 14-12
Prepare a brief presentation about an Arabic speaking country (3-5 minutes maximum)
The presentation must include:
a. A picture of the flag
b. A fun fact about the country
c. Something related to your own interests Due Monday 7-12
Practice the country names and the locations on the map using unit 1 drill 3 or any other materials-
You must know the locations and Arabic names for the following countries
Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAEmirates, Qatar, Bahrain
Palestinian singer Muhammed Asaaf- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOCDRH_nvsY Due Thursday 3-12
Does the US "speak English"? 1-2 paragraphs.
Explain what important realities about the US are ignored if we answer yes. Due Tuesday 1-12
Drill 3 unit 1 - Learn the names of Arabic speaking countries
Due Monday
Drills as assigned in class
Due Friday
Unit 5 Drill 5
Due Tuesday November 17
Unit 5 drill 4
Drill 11 unit 4 Review all skills!
Due Monday November 16
Drill 11 unit 4 Review all skills!
Use your "self-evaluation"
Choose 2 skills that you need to work on
Find the pages in the book that target these skills
Complete at least 2 drills to practice your skills
Due Friday November 13
Use your "self-evaluation"
Choose 2 skills that you need to work on
Find the pages in the book that target these skills Due November 10
Look up "baclava"
Look up 1 place in Doha
Film for Tuesday Hajj Documentary
Film for Wednesday Amreeka Due Monday 2-11
Drills 3,4,5 unit 2
Due Wednesday 28-10
Read and annotate "to the student" page vii-ix Due Monday 26-10
Video projects due at the start of class. You may turn in your video
1) by email/ link
2) with your phone (if you bring your charger cable)
3) on a flash drive
Due Friday 23-10 (Porcelli out)
Complete a full draft of your video. In class you will watch each other's videos and give feedback using the rubric.
Due Wednesday 21-10
Record section #4 - Family members (3) at least 1 male 1 female
Family vocabulary- learn words, try to spell in Arabic Family Intro sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR9ezdDoVv8 Due Tuesday 20-10
1) Go to the companion web-site
2) Watch the videos on Unit 1 Drill 4
3) Record a draft of sections 1 and 2 of your video
Due Monday 19-10
Choose 1 section of the video project:
1. Review related vocabulary
2. Record a draft
Due Friday 16-10
1) Review one vocabulary unit
2) Review the project and rubric
JRs and SENIORS- NO HW- Sleep well before tests!
Soph/ Fresh
1. Review days of the week
Due Tuesday 13-10
Practice vocabulary
Make a video saying 3 classes you study
Due Friday 9-10
1) Practice "I Study" vocabulary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KreA8kgu-Vc
2) Assemble the following assignments for submission
a. Why travel?
b. Amreeka comprehension questions
c. Amreeka discussion questions (choose 2 from the "themes" and 1 from the "culture" section)
Due Wednesday 7-10
Practice "I Study" vocabulary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KreA8kgu-Vc Due Tuesday 6-10
If you saw Hajj watch amreeka if you saw amreeka watch hajj Due Friday 2-10
Choose 2 discussion questions and write paragraph responses to each. Due Wednesday 30-9
Hajj Doc reflection Due Tuesday 29-9
Travel theme: Over the next 2 days you will see films about people who travel.
Respond in 2 paragraphs:
Why do you (and people in general) travel?
What is the value of travel?
Due Monday 28-9
Learn the days of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9yuw9_vHMg Due Friday 25-9
Quiz on Family vocabulary- speaking and writing Due Wednesday 23-9
Practice writing and saying family vocabulary
Due Tuesday 22-9
Create a video introducing 2 members of your family. (Consider doing one male and one female)
Include:
-name
-relation to you
-where they are from
-age
-likes/dislikes Due Monday 21-9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR9ezdDoVv8 Due Friday 18-9
Quiz Friday on Letters and numbers Due Wednesday 16-9-2015
Read pages 2-9
Bring text book to class Due Tuesday 15-9-2015
Be able to recite 20 letters of the alphabet before next class
Due Wednesday 9-9-2015
Writing:
1) What does backwards mean?
2) Give 3 examples of things that are "backwards" to clarify your definition. Due Tuesday 8-9-2015
1) Practice "uhib" vocabulary
2) Make an introductory video that includes
-name
-where you are from
-age
-one thing you like
Due Friday 4-9-2015
Discussion reflection-
Why do you study Arabic? What are your goals?
Be sure to quote your classmates in your reflection.
Due Wednesday 2-9-2015
Discussion preparation
"Why do you study Arabic?"
"What are your goals?" (be specific) Due Tuesday 1-9-2015
Teach yourself the numbers 1-10 Video 1 #'s Video 2 #'s
Due Monday 31-8-2015
Teach someone who does not speak Arabic to introduce him/herself in Arabic
Make a video of the introduction
Due Friday 28-8-2015
Practice writing your name and identify the letters within you name.
Make sure you know how to write you name from memory.
Due Thursday 27-8-2015
Look up how to write your name in Arabic. Come to class prepared to recognize your name.
Due Wednesday 26-8-2015
Syllabus Quiz Wednesday
Practice "the communicative method" by teaching someone a word without translating.
http://aappl.actfl.org/demo
Due Wednesday 6/1
1. Complete the "clothing" section of your letter based on the questions we generated in class today
2. Write any last questions you still have about the format of the exam
3. Review Geography
Note: Tomorrow in class, we will have a 20 minute practice final.
Due Thursday 5/26
Write the school schedule portion of your letter.
Answer the questions we brainstormed in class
-->Days of the week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9yuw9_vHMg
-->I Study
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KreA8kgu-Vc
Due Wednesday 5/25
Write the family introduction section of your letter
Review:
1) Hobbies
انا احب
2) FamilyFamily Intro sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR9ezdDoVv8
Due Tuesday 5/24
Write the introduction section of your letter in Arabic.
Try to guess the questions you will be asked for this section and respond to them in Arabic
Due Tuesday 5/17
Look through review packet
-Write any questions you have
Due Monday 5/16
Quiz on food vocabulary
Due Friday 5/13
Due Wednesday 5/11
Read the first 3 pages of the packet "the world on a plate"
Porcelli will not be in class for the first 20 minutes of class so you can save the reading for then as long as you can finish it in the allotted time
Due Tuesday 5/10
Food
Due Friday 5/6
Study rooms of the house and conjugations for a short quiz tomorrow
Due Wednesday 5/4
5 Sentences that Describe Activities or Chores that are Done at Your House.
The Sentences need to answer
-who does the activity
-when is it done?
-where is it done?
Due Tuesday 5/3
1) Complete the sentences on the worksheet
Due Monday 5/2
Review verbs from this week
Due Friday 4/29
Due Thursday 4/28
Choose 2 verbs- do a full conjugation of each verb
Due Wednesday 4/27
Translations from class (THANKS GABBI!)
1) After school we walk to the metro stop and go home.
2) I am hungry...are y'all going to the restaurant or shall I cook?
3) On Sunday, after church, lets go out with the family
4) Do you (f) drink coffee?
Due Tuesday 4/26
Quiz tuesday-
to practice, write sentences with the verbs we learned
1) Translation
2) Dictation
3) Sentence writing
4) Reading outloud
Due Monday 4/25
Study new verbs for a quiz next week
Verbs
Due Wednesday 4/20
Write 4 sentences with the vocabulary from class. Write what you do and what time you do it.
Due Tuesday 4/19
Choose 3 verbs and write 3 sentences in Arabic.
Due Tuesday 4/12
No new Homework- You may want to reflect on the listening demo you took today OR practice for the AAPPL by reviewing vocabulary or completing a demo.
Due Friday 4/8
2 Sentences about what you do After school
بعد المدرسة
Due Wednesday 4/6Warmup portion of the worksheet from class
Due Tuesday 4/5
Should I have decided not to spend money at the gun range? Why/ Why not?
Due Thursday 3/24
Due Tuesday 3/22
Complete an entire ILS demo
http://aappl.actfl.org/demo
Write your questions and observations.
Due Monday 3/21
1) Describe your neighborhood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwsRtGW6maw
2) Find the funny and ridiculous parts of the ILS demo: http://aappl.actfl.org/demo
Due Tuesday 3/15
1. Finish the worksheet from class
Due الاثينين 14/3
Finish the worksheet from class
Due Friday
Write The city, neighborhood, and street you live on...
Due Tuesday 3/8
1) Study new vocabulary
Places 2
2) Disconnect the words into their individual letters
Balti Song
Review
Days of the week
Weather/ seasons vocabulary
Due Monday 3/7
Study:
Places 2
Video from class today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkKSurcc5lA
Due Friday
Review vocabulary from today- (Seasons, Tomorrow, Yesterday, Before, After, Years)
Video from class today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhAl0fX5p7o
Due Wednesday 3/2
Write the weather for D.C. in the four seasons
الخريف
الشتاء
الربيع
الصيف
Due Tuesday 3/11) Find and save (or print) a weekly forecast in Arabic for an Arabic speaking country (assigned in class)
http://ps.arabiaweather.com
Due Friday 2/26
Reading distributed in class
Due Wednesday 2/24
Watch:
Weather report
Due Tuesday 2/23
1) Bring a weather report about an Arabic speaking country - (Arabic or English)
2) Listening practice: Listen for country names, repeating words,
Weather report
Due Friday 2/19
Study for quiz on Reading/ writing/ speaking about colors and clothes
In class Friday
1)
That qatari guy
#2
#3
#4
2) Watch the videos/ check out the blogs and learn about different ways of wearing the hijaab/ ghutra
Different styles of clothes in Saudi Arabia http://www.saudiembassy.or.jp/DiscoverSA/TC.htm
Different styles of Ghotra (men's head scarf) http://saudijeans.org/2009/09/07/how-to-wear-a-ghotra/
Videos and pictures for doing different styles __http://thehijablog.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/mo7gbat-learn-to-tie-tons-of-new-hijab-styles/__
http://www.fashion4arab.com/vela-hijab/
http://www.fashion4arab.com/new-viel/
Due Thursday 2/11
Newspaper excerpt reading- answer questions
Due Wednesday 2/10
In class we will view Arabic fashion magazines. Write: what do you think you will see?
Due Tuesday 2/9
Add these words to you description
زي uniform
لازم must
Due Monday 2/8
Try to write the school dress code...use what you know about verbs and combine vocabulary to create simple sentences/ a list
Practice colors vocabulary - writing and reading and pronouncing out-loud
Due Thursday 2/4
Ghutra Article Reaction
"Can we know something about someone based on what they are wearing? Why/ why not?"
Due Wednesday 2/3
Read Ghutra article. Underline the "facts"- If you can identify their distortion, write how they have been distorted.
Due Tuesday 2/2
Is Wadjda an adult? How do you know?
Due Thursday 28-1
Read the discussion questions- make notes about specific scenes that are relevant to the question
Due Friday 22-1
Write any questions do you have about cultural practices we saw in the movie.
Were your assumptions correct?
What do you think will happen next?
Due Wednesday 20-1
Tomorrow we will view the first part of a film about a Saudi girl.
Based on assumptions, background knowledge, and stereotypes write answers to the following:
1-What do you think you will see in the movie?
2- Where, specifically, do you think you got those ideas?
Due Tuesday 19-1
Worksheet on writing
Due Friday 15-1
Reflection from Hon. Hum
Due Wednesday 13-1
1. Quiz writing and defining the new vocabulary
2. Study vocabulary pronunciation
Places
Due Monday 11-1
Practice writing the new vocabulary in Arabic!- Quiz next week
Try taking dictations from the YouTube- Listen, repeat, try to write- check your work
break
Due Friday 8-1
1. Listen to and repeat break vocab:
break
2. Practice writing
Due Wednesday 6-1
1. Listen to and repeat break vocab:
break
2. In your vocabulary packet from class, write the short vowels- circle letters you do not recognize
Due Tuesday 5-1
Watch a video of the Dubai Fireworks
Due Friday 18-12
Study for quiz
Due Wednesday 16-12
1) Complete your presentation
2) Bring questions about the Druze
Due Tuesday 15-12
Complete the worksheet
Due Monday 14-12
Prepare a brief presentation about an Arabic speaking country (3-5 minutes maximum)
The presentation must include:
a. A picture of the flag
b. A fun fact about the country
c. Something related to your own interests
Due Monday 7-12
Practice the country names and the locations on the map using unit 1 drill 3 or any other materials-
You must know the locations and Arabic names for the following countries
Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAEmirates, Qatar, Bahrain
Palestinian singer Muhammed Asaaf-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOCDRH_nvsY
Due Thursday 3-12
Does the US "speak English"? 1-2 paragraphs.
Explain what important realities about the US are ignored if we answer yes.
Due Tuesday 1-12
Drill 3 unit 1 - Learn the names of Arabic speaking countries
Due Monday
Drills as assigned in class
Due Friday
Unit 5 Drill 5
Due Tuesday November 17
Unit 5 drill 4
Drill 11 unit 4 Review all skills!
Due Monday November 16
Drill 11 unit 4 Review all skills!
Use your "self-evaluation"
Choose 2 skills that you need to work on
Find the pages in the book that target these skills
Complete at least 2 drills to practice your skills
Due Friday November 13
Use your "self-evaluation"
Choose 2 skills that you need to work on
Find the pages in the book that target these skills
Due November 10
Look up "baclava"
Look up 1 place in Doha
Sub Plan
Film for Tuesday
Hajj Documentary
Film for Wednesday
Amreeka
Due Monday 2-11
Drills 3,4,5 unit 2
Due Wednesday 28-10
Read and annotate "to the student" page vii-ix
Due Monday 26-10
Video projects due at the start of class. You may turn in your video
1) by email/ link
2) with your phone (if you bring your charger cable)
3) on a flash drive
Due Friday 23-10 (Porcelli out)
Complete a full draft of your video. In class you will watch each other's videos and give feedback using the rubric.
Due Wednesday 21-10
Record section #4 - Family members (3) at least 1 male 1 female
Family vocabulary- learn words, try to spell in Arabic
Family Intro sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR9ezdDoVv8
Due Tuesday 20-10
1) Go to the companion web-site
2) Watch the videos on Unit 1 Drill 4
3) Record a draft of sections 1 and 2 of your video
Due Monday 19-10
Choose 1 section of the video project:
1. Review related vocabulary
2. Record a draft
Due Friday 16-10
1) Review one vocabulary unit
2) Review the project and rubric
Due Wednesday 14-10
JRs and SENIORS- NO HW- Sleep well before tests!
Soph/ Fresh
1. Review days of the week
Due Tuesday 13-10
Practice vocabulary
Make a video saying 3 classes you study
Due Friday 9-10
1) Practice "I Study" vocabulary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KreA8kgu-Vc
2) Assemble the following assignments for submission
a. Why travel?
b. Amreeka comprehension questions
c. Amreeka discussion questions (choose 2 from the "themes" and 1 from the "culture" section)
Due Wednesday 7-10
Practice "I Study" vocabulary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KreA8kgu-Vc
Due Tuesday 6-10
If you saw Hajj watch amreeka if you saw amreeka watch hajj
Due Friday 2-10
Choose 2 discussion questions and write paragraph responses to each.
Due Wednesday 30-9
Hajj Doc reflection
Due Tuesday 29-9
Travel theme: Over the next 2 days you will see films about people who travel.
Respond in 2 paragraphs:
Why do you (and people in general) travel?
What is the value of travel?
Due Monday 28-9
Learn the days of the week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9yuw9_vHMg
Due Friday 25-9
Quiz on Family vocabulary- speaking and writing
Due Wednesday 23-9
Practice writing and saying family vocabulary
Due Tuesday 22-9
Create a video introducing 2 members of your family. (Consider doing one male and one female)
Include:
-name
-relation to you
-where they are from
-age
-likes/dislikes
Due Monday 21-9
Family vocabulary- learn words, try to spell in Arabic
Family Intro sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR9ezdDoVv8
Due Friday 18-9
Quiz Friday on Letters and numbers
Due Wednesday 16-9-2015
Read pages 2-9
Bring text book to class
Due Tuesday 15-9-2015
Be able to recite 20 letters of the alphabet before next class
Due Monday 14-9-2015
Practice the Alphabet
Alphabet
different video w/o music...longer but with clear pronunciation and examples of words. Drop the -un endings for the name
Due Friday 9-11-2015
Reflection on "backwards"
1) What are the connotations/ denotations of the word
2) Is Arabic written backwards?
3) Is it acceptable to call Arabic "backwards"? why?/ why not?
Due Wednesday 9-9-2015
Writing:
1) What does backwards mean?
2) Give 3 examples of things that are "backwards" to clarify your definition.
Due Tuesday 8-9-2015
1) Practice "uhib" vocabulary
انا احب
2) Make an introductory video that includes-name
-where you are from
-age
-one thing you like
Due Friday 4-9-2015
Discussion reflection-
Why do you study Arabic? What are your goals?
Be sure to quote your classmates in your reflection.
Due Wednesday 2-9-2015
Discussion preparation
"Why do you study Arabic?"
"What are your goals?" (be specific)
Due Tuesday 1-9-2015
Teach yourself the numbers 1-10
Video 1 #'s
Video 2 #'s
Due Monday 31-8-2015
Teach someone who does not speak Arabic to introduce him/herself in Arabic
Make a video of the introduction
Due Friday 28-8-2015
Practice writing your name and identify the letters within you name.
Make sure you know how to write you name from memory.
Due Thursday 27-8-2015
Look up how to write your name in Arabic. Come to class prepared to recognize your name.
Due Wednesday 26-8-2015
Syllabus Quiz Wednesday
Practice "the communicative method" by teaching someone a word without translating.
Due Tuesday 25-8-2015
Syllabus Quiz Wednesday
1) Review Syllabus
2) Sign Photo Release Form and Syllabus Form